Words By: Jason Russo

Echosmith, one of the forerunners of alt-pop music, has released a fresh take on their celebrated love song, “Tell Her You Love Her” featuring Mat Kearney. The track is a soft, orchestrated ballad that gently reminds listeners to always say how they feel and practice gratitude for their loved ones. This beautiful song will for sure be the proposal or wedding song for hundreds of couples in the future.

Originally released back in 2014 off their debut album, Talking Dreams — “Tell Her You Love Her” became an instant hit with fans who lauded it as one of Echosmith’s most passionate and profound moments on the album. Within this rework, raw emotions are showcased as gentle guitar melodies mesh with cinematic orchestral backings that all display Echosmith’s lead singer Sydney Sierota’s enchanting voice. For the rerelease, the band knew the only thing that would make one of their stand out hits shine brighter was to feature Mat Kearney on the track. His blend of hip-hop and folk sounds in his own music along with his powerful vocals made him the perfect addition to the song.

Much like the song, the video for “Tell Her You Love Her” is intimate without any frills or adornments. Its beauty lies in its simplicity as Mat and Sydney sing directly to the viewer, challenging them to, “Tell her you love her, but don’t run away when you get tired.”  The song encourages the listener to bear their soul with their lover, and be prepared to put in work. Love isn’t always easy, and this powerful message is delivered by soft commands throughout the song and directly into the viewers’ eyes in the video. “Tell her you love her…Tell her the honest truth…Make sure you see it through,” echoes throughout the single, reminding the listener to be strong and lean into their heart. In its organic state, these words ring true as an honest portrayal of love. Fans of Dan and Shay, Thomas Rhett, and Leon Bridges will love the folk-inspired, soft approach of “Tell Her You Love Her,” as well as the romantic themes throughout.

Of the song, Echosmith shared: “’Tell Her You Love Her’ turned out to be one of the most important songs we’ve ever written. Whether it was the song someone proposed to or this was the song they had their first dance to, it’s amazing to see how it’s touched so many. Having Mat sing on it just took it to the next level for me. We’ve been fans of him for a long time and the fact that he wanted to do this meant so much to us and made the song even more special.  During quarantine, we rediscovered this beautiful version of a fan favorite and I’m so happy everyone gets to finally hear it. I hope it brings back all those memories and gives you a chance to make some new ones too.”

Echosmith rocketed into the pop scene with their mega-famous, triple-platinum hit “Cool Kids.”  They became the face of the alt-pop music scene with their honest displays of insecurity and growing pains strongly resonating with fans across emerging social media platforms. Their talent was quickly recognized as they toured with twenty one pilots and Pentatonix, and their subsequent releases have garnered them over 1 billion streams on Spotify. Sydney has become a strong role model and cultural figure through her brand ambassadorship with Coach and her iconic performances on stage with Taylor Swift.  Their latest album, Lonely Generation is out now, and stay tuned for new releases from Echosmith!

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